devely

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English dēofollīce; equivalent to devel +‎ -ly.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdeːvəliː/, /ˈdɛfliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

devely (Late Middle English, rare)

  1. horribly, badly, catastrophically
  2. evilly, maliciously, wrongly
Descendants
  • English: devilly (obsolete)
References

Etymology 2

From Old English dēofollīc.

Adjective

devely

  1. alternative form of develiche
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